Hail Swath Map Preview
The Reading, PA hail swath map preview was last reviewed on August 29, 2026 and shows mapped hail estimates up to 2.00". There are 0 public hail reports, 49 public wind reports, and 0 nearby tornado reports listed for the August 3, 2024 event.
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Impact Area and Population for the Reading, PA Hail Map
The August 3, 2024 hail swath map for Reading, PA covers approximately 825 square miles and includes an estimated 288,993 people inside the mapped footprint. The largest mapped area is in the < 0.50" hail band, covering 386 square miles. The highest estimated population exposure is in the < 0.50" hail band with 124,009 people.
| Mapped Hail Band | Impact Area | Population |
|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 386 sq mi | 124,009 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 343 sq mi | 119,506 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 59 sq mi | 29,121 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 21 sq mi | 10,529 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 13 sq mi | 5,564 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 2 sq mi | 132 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 0 sq mi | 31 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 1 sq mi | 101 |
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Housing Exposure Inside the Reading, PA Hail Swath Map
Inside the August 3, 2024 hail swath map area for Reading, PA, HailGeeks estimates 100,947 single-family homes, 29,127 townhomes, and 28,049 multifamily properties within the mapped storm footprint. Single-family-home exposure is highest in the 0.50-0.75" hail band, with 44,158 single-family homes.
| Mapped Hail Band | Single-Family | Townhomes | Multifamily |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 0.50" | 41,125 | 13,965 | 12,659 |
| 0.50-0.75" | 44,158 | 10,409 | 10,939 |
| 0.75-1.00" | 10,241 | 2,494 | 2,915 |
| 1.00-1.25" | 3,431 | 1,414 | 1,066 |
| 1.25-1.50" | 1,872 | 843 | 470 |
| 1.50-1.75" | 60 | 1 | 0 |
| 1.75-2.00" | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.00-2.25" | 46 | 1 | 0 |
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Counties Inside the Reading, PA Hail Map
Hail from the August 3, 2024 storm was mapped across 18 counties in the Reading, PA region. Warren County, NJ had the strongest mapped signal, peaking at 2.00" with roughly 458 single-family homes inside the swath.
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Cities Inside the Reading, PA Hail Map
Zooming in, the swath touched 66 cities near Reading, PA. Hershey, PA had the strongest mapped signal at 1.00", with an estimated 2,799 single-family homes exposed.
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ZIP Codes Inside the Reading, PA Hail Swath Map
At the ZIP level, the August 3, 2024 Reading, PA hail map spans 72 ZIP codes. ZIP 07832 shows the strongest local signal, with mapped hail estimates up to 2.00" and an estimated single-family-home exposure of 377.
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Public Hail, Wind, and Tornado Reports
Public storm report tables connected to the August 3, 2024 hail map for Reading, PA currently list 0 public hail reports, 49 public wind reports, and 0 tornado reports.
| Date & Time | Hail Size | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No public hail reports are available for this event. | ||||
| Date & Time | Wind Speed | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
August 3, 2024 12:33 PM CT | 1 WSW Blairstown Twp | NJ | Several trees and wires down around Blairstown. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 3, 2024 12:35 PM CT | 1 NNE Hope | NJ | Report of several trees and wires down around Hope. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 3, 2024 12:49 PM CT | 1 N Frelinghuysen Twp | NJ | Downed tree on NJ 94 in both directions North of CR 661/Ramsey Rd in Fredon Twp. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 3, 2024 12:54 PM CT | 1 S Fredon Twp | NJ | Several trees and wires down around Fredon Township. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 3, 2024 1:00 PM CT | 1 ENE Greendell | NJ | Multiple trees down near Green Township. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 3, 2024 2:35 PM CT | 2 ENE Scotrun | PA | Trees down on wires along Lakeview Drive. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 3, 2024 2:40 PM CT | 1 WNW Bossardsville | PA | Trees and wires down across Hamilton Township. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 3, 2024 2:57 PM CT | 3 SE Lake Monroe | PA | Several trees and wires down around Middle Smithfield Township... PA. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 3, 2024 3:10 PM CT | 1 NW Ephrata | PA | Multiple trees and large diameter limbs down blocking the roadway. | |
August 3, 2024 3:10 PM CT | 3 WNW Ephrata | PA | multiple trees down brought down powerlines onto the roadway. | |
August 3, 2024 3:10 PM CT | Ephrata | PA | Downed trees brought down electrical wires across the roadway blocking the off ramp. | |
August 3, 2024 3:10 PM CT | 2 NW Ephrata | PA | Large diameter tree down onto the roof of a two story condo building. 2 other smaller diameter trees down in the parking area. | |
August 3, 2024 3:10 PM CT | 2 NW Ephrata | PA | Roof peeled off one side of a 20ft x 30ft outbuilding structure. | |
August 3, 2024 3:10 PM CT | 2 SW Brickerville | PA | 3-inch tree limbs broken; trees down and Power poles broken and down across the roadway. | |
August 3, 2024 3:15 PM CT | 2 NE Lititz | PA | 3-inch tree limbs broken; Power poles broken. | |
August 3, 2024 3:15 PM CT | Ephrata | PA | Multiple trees and large diameter limbs down blocking the roadway. | |
August 3, 2024 3:16 PM CT | 2 SW Ruscombmanor Twp | PA | Report of a tree down into house along Mount Laurel Road in Muhlenberg Township. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 3, 2024 3:18 PM CT | 2 ENE Shoemakersville | PA | Trees down along Moselem Springs Road in Richmond Township. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 3, 2024 3:20 PM CT | Lancaster | PA | Multiple trees and large diameter limbs down blocking the roadway also bringing power lines down on the roadway.. | |
August 3, 2024 3:27 PM CT | 2 NW Finksburg | MD | Large tree down on utility wires blocking both directions of Old Westminster Pike near the intersection of Baltimore Blvd. | |
August 3, 2024 3:27 PM CT | Ruscombmanor Twp | PA | Several trees and wires down around Ruscombmanor Township... PA. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 3, 2024 3:29 PM CT | 1 ENE Richmond Twp | PA | Several trees and wires down in Richmond Township. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 3, 2024 3:29 PM CT | Fleetwood | PA | Trees down on wires which fell on top of a car along Locust Street. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 3, 2024 3:29 PM CT | Fleetwood | PA | Trees and wires down along East Vine Street and North Franklin Street. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 3, 2024 3:30 PM CT | 1 ENE Millersville | PA | Wires down across the roadway and partially draped across the roof of a mobile home. No injuries reported. | |
August 3, 2024 3:30 PM CT | Ephrata | PA | Report from mPING: 3-inch tree limbs broken; Power poles broken. | |
August 3, 2024 3:31 PM CT | 1 ESE Finksburg | MD | Large tree down on utility wires blocking both directions of Old Westminster Pike near the intersection of Baltimore Blvd (MD-140) | |
August 3, 2024 3:40 PM CT | 4 NNW New Holland | PA | Tree down on a car parked along the roadside (Rt 322) in Hinkletown at Farmersville road. | |
August 3, 2024 3:43 PM CT | 2 WNW District Twp | PA | Trees down on wires along Five Points Road in Rockland Township. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 3, 2024 3:45 PM CT | 4 NW Fawn Grove | PA | 7 trees in straight line toppled on property... two landing on cars in the driveway. | |
August 3, 2024 3:45 PM CT | 1 E New Holland | PA | Tree down - hit the pressure relief valve on a 500 gallon LP propane tank shearing it off... causing a gas leak in a residential area. No injuries reported. | |
August 3, 2024 4:00 PM CT | Stewartstown | PA | Roof peeled off 1/2 of a 20ft x 20ft outbuilding structure. In the yard a 24 in diameter tree split down the middle. | |
August 3, 2024 4:15 PM CT | West Brandywine Twp | PA | Multiple calls for trees and wires down in West Brandywine Township. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 3, 2024 4:20 PM CT | 1 NW Willow Street | PA | Tree down blocking both lanes of Rt 273 several miles south of Lancaster near Willow Street. | |
August 3, 2024 4:21 PM CT | 2 SSE Chrome Hill | MD | A tree down on wires near the 2600 block of Bailey Rd. | |
August 3, 2024 4:27 PM CT | 2 ESE Bel Air | MD | Numerous reports of trees down in the southeast part of Bel Air... including trees down on wires and a tree down on a house. A metal sheet roof on a deck was also blown off. | |
August 3, 2024 4:44 PM CT | 3 ENE Carsins | MD | Numerous trees down around the 4000 block of Chapel Rd in Havre de Grace. | |
August 3, 2024 4:45 PM CT | 7 ENE Wakefield | PA | 3 persons rescued by firefighters and river rescue from the middle of Octorara Lake in Colerain Twp north of Nottingham when their 16 ft green john boat overturned during the high winds and associated waves during a thunderstorm. All rescued safely. | |
August 3, 2024 4:55 PM CT | Caln Twp | PA | Multiple calls for trees and wires down in Caln. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 3, 2024 5:04 PM CT | Hockessin | DE | Trees and wires down around Hockessin. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 3, 2024 5:06 PM CT | Elkton | MD | Reports of trees down across northern Cecil County including Farmington... Calvert... and Fair Hill. | |
August 3, 2024 5:09 PM CT | Talleyville | DE | Trees and wires down around Talleyville. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 3, 2024 5:10 PM CT | North East | MD | Over a dozen reports of trees down in and around North East towards Red Point along the Bay. | |
August 3, 2024 5:22 PM CT | Claymont | DE | Trees and wires down around Claymont. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 3, 2024 5:24 PM CT | Elkton | MD | At least 10 calls for trees down in and around Elkton. | |
August 3, 2024 5:30 PM CT | 1 NE Woodstown | NJ | Trees down around Pilesgrove. Likely due to the outflow. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 3, 2024 5:50 PM CT | 2 SSE Evesham Twp | NJ | Wires down along Tomlinson Mill road and Taunton Lake Road... most likely caused by the outflow. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 3, 2024 5:50 PM CT | 1 ENE Moorestown | NJ | Wires down along 2nd Street in Moorestown. Time estimated from radar. | |
August 3, 2024 6:57 PM CT | 5 WSW Hollywood Beach | MD | Over a dozen trees reported down on Turkey Point in Elk Neck State Park. |
| Date & Time | Rating | City | State | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No public tornado reports are available for this event. | ||||
This table includes only public storm reports connected to the August 3, 2024 Reading, PA storm event. When available, each report may include the time, size or magnitude, city, state, and a short description.
Related Hail Maps in the Reading, PA Region
We found 6 more hail maps with reports from the same Reading, PA region as the August 3, 2024 event. These related maps cover storm dates from Jul 14, 2024 through Aug 2, 2024, with mapped hail estimates ranging from 0.75" to 4.00". In this set, the strongest related map reached 4.00", and the most recent map shown is from Aug 2, 2024.
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Local Hail Review Options Near Reading, PA
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